StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we’re here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world.
We are seeking an experienced In-House Employment Counsel to join our global legal team. This role will provide strategic, pragmatic, and business-forward legal advice on employment matters across our global operations. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, HR, and business stakeholders, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives and driving practical solutions.
Location: Hybrid (3 days in office/2 days remote) – New York, NY or Santa Monica, CA
What You'll Do:
- Strategic Partnering: Serve as a trusted partner to the Head of HR and business leaders, delivering employment law advice that is solutions-oriented, forward-looking, and aligned with business priorities.
- Employment Law Expertise: Provide guidance on a full range of employment law issues, including recruitment, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, accommodations, workplace investigations, restructurings, and employee relations.
- Optimized Use of External Counsel: Act as primary owner of employment legal matters, with a high degree of expertise and confidence in providing recommendations. Engage external counsel strategically — when jurisdiction-specific advice or litigation support is required — and ensure cost-effective, business-oriented outcomes.
- Global Perspective: Navigate employment issues across multiple jurisdictions, with an emphasis on the U.S. and Ireland, ensuring compliance with local labor and employment laws and alignment with global policies.
- Policy & Compliance: Draft, update, and implement global and local HR policies, codes of conduct, and compliance programs to maintain consistency and legal compliance.
- Litigation & Disputes: Manage employment-related claims, administrative charges, and litigation, including strategy-setting, budget management, and oversight of external counsel.
- Training & Education: Deliver training for HR and management on employment law trends, compliance requirements, and best practices.
- Risk Management: Anticipate legal risks, identify proactive strategies, and recommend pragmatic solutions that minimize exposure while advancing business goals.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Legal, HR, Compliance, and other corporate functions to ensure coordinated, consistent handling of employee relations and compliance matters.
What You've Done:
- Education: J.D. (U.S.) and admission to at least one U.S. state bar; additional EU/Irish employment law experience highly desirable.
- Experience: Minimum 4–6 years of employment law experience, ideally with both law firm and in-house experience in multinational organizations.
- Expertise: Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state employment laws; familiarity with EU/Irish employment law preferred.
- Business Orientation: Demonstrated ability to provide clear, commercially practical advice and strategic recommendations that enable decision-making and advance business objectives.
- External Counsel Management: Proven ability to manage outside counsel efficiently, optimizing spend and ensuring advice is actionable, business-minded, and aligned with company priorities.
- Collaboration: Track record of partnering effectively across functions and influencing at senior levels, particularly with HR and business leadership.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of distilling complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance.
- Problem Solving: Strong analytical and judgment skills, with the ability to balance legal risk with operational needs.
- Cultural Awareness: Experience advising in a global business environment, with sensitivity to diverse cultures and employment practices.
- Other Skills: Integrity, sound judgment, resilience, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
What We Offer:
- Accelerated Growth Environment: Immerse yourself in an environment designed for swift skill and knowledge enhancement, where you can scale your career.
- Top Tier Compensation Package: Enjoy a rewarding compensation package that includes premier benefits, aligning with our commitment to recognizing and valuing your contributions.
- Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off, allowing you to manage your schedule and recharge as needed.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package featuring 401k and premium Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance options.
The anticipated gross base pay range is below for this role. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and competencies. Base annual salary is one component of StubHub’s total compensation and competitive benefits package, which includes equity, 401(k), paid time off, paid parental leave, and comprehensive health benefits.
